Kaye Barker – Diplôme Supérieur, Institut Jaques-Dalcroze, Geneva; PGCE, BA Music (Oxon), MA (Ed)

Kaye Barker Diplôme Supérieur Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Institut Jaques-Dalcroze, Geneva, Switzerland, BA (Oxon), MA (Ed), PGCE

Kaye’s interest in Dalcroze began in 2008, and she gained the highest qualification in the method, the Diplôme Supérieur in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, in June 2022 after studying at the Institut Jaques-Dalcroze, Geneva, Switzerland.

Before starting her Dalcroze studies, Kaye was a professional violinist and member of the BBC Philharmonic. After this, she joined the Bridge String Quartet, which performed on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM. She was appointed Head of Strings for Ealing Music Service and later Head of Music at Gumley House School FCJ in West London.

Kaye is Co-Director of Studies for Dalcroze Eurhythmics UK. She also currently teaches Dalcroze Eurhythmics on the String & Brass Training Programme at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and teaches regularly at ProCorda. She is the Course Leader for the Professional Certificate, Foundation & Intermediate students on Dalcroze UK’s Ealing, London Teacher Training programme and has been a regular teacher for Dalcroze UK’s Spring Courses & Summer Schools.

In addition to her regular teaching, Kaye leads Taster Days, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) sessions and workshops. She organised a new Teacher Training course for the Foundation Award (DEIEB) based in West London and in association with Dalcroze UK. It began its 3rd year in September 2024, with students studying for the Foundation & Intermediate Award.

Kaye taught as the international guest teacher for Dalcroze Australia’s Summer Scene in 2023 & 2024. She visited Shanghai, China for the first time in August 2023 and returned to teach in January 2024 when she also led workshops in Singapore.
Kaye was the recipient of the Jean Vincent Prize (2012), the Ingham Memorial Prize (2019) and the Aletheia Prize (2020), which was awarded for her Diplôme Supérieur choreography.